title: Vitamin/mineral supplement use by geriatric outpatients in the United Kingdom.
abstract: Many elderly people in the United States take vitamin/mineral supplements, but little is known about supplement use by the elderly in the United Kingdom. Among 203 patients referred to a geriatric outpatient clinic in Britain, 28% used supplements during the last year. Most supplement users consumed them daily and had used them for over a year. Multivitamins were the most frequent type of supplement taken, followed by Iron, B Vitamins, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E. The primary reasons for supplement use were for more energy, treating illness, and feeling stronger.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sobal
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D012651:Self Medication; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins